Oxford man faces DUI, child endangerment charges

LEICESTER -- An Oxford man is facing multiple charges, including drunken driving and two counts of child endangerment, after the car he was driving in Leicester crashed into a tree.

David R. Warren, 28, of 37 Watch St., Oxford, had been drinking and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, according to Leicester Police Chief James Hurley.

Mr. Warren was charged with drunken driving, two counts of child endangerment while driving under the influence of alcohol, negligent driving, speeding, marked lanes violation and possession of a Class B substance (Endocet).

At approximately 10:15 p.m. Friday, police received a report of a motor vehicle speeding on Watch Street in Leicester, near the Oxford town line, and striking a tree.

Mr. Warren told police he was driving his wife and children home from a friend's house and a deer ran out in front of his car. Police determined that Mr. Warren's wife and their children, who are both under 10 years old, walked up the street to their residence.

Mr. Warren was taken by a Leicester ambulance to St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, where he was treated and released, while an Oxford ambulance was sent to the residence to check on Mrs. Warren and their two children.

During the booking procedure, police recovered several prescription pills that were concealed in Mr. Warren's shoe, which they tentatively identified as Endocet. Mr. Warren initially denied the pills found in his shoe were his but later stated they were his and that he had a prescription for them at home.

Mr. Warren was released on personal recognizance and is scheduled to appear in the East Brookfield District Court early next week.